MEDSEEK, Bay Health e-health alliance

Birmingham-based MEDSEEK announced an alliance with Tampa-based EHR provider Bay Health System to push an integrated e-health and EHR solution.

Broadlane alliance

Dallas-based Broadlane, which recently bought Gallatin-based Healthcare Performance Partners, announced its alliance with e-invoicing player OB10.

GE bigfoots e-Health

GE Healthcare IT yesterday announced a $90MM investment in launching a new e-Health suite of products and services. Release here.

Docs de-installing EMRs, says HealthLeaders

In a release this morning, HealthLeaders-Interstudy says, "...while health systems and physician groups in the Phoenix market seem to be ahead of the curve in adopting electronic medical records (EMR), there is a high rate of 'deinstallation', wherein physician groups cancel their EMR contracts as a result of training, functionality or affordability issues." Meanwhile, Gov. Phil Bredesen's office of e-health announced Tennessee is one of the top 5 states in e-prescribing improvement.

Memphis RHIO imperiled

Vanderbilt informatics professor Mark Frisse is a key source in the Kaiser Health News report on the uncertainty facing the MidSouth e-Health Alliance, the RHIO centered on Memphis, which has the past three-plus years had strong support from Gov. Phil Bredesen and deep involvement by Vanderbilt informatics experts.

Bredesen e-health agenda in DC next week

Gov. Phil Bredesen co-chairs the e-Health Alliance of the National Governors Association, and the group is meeting again next week, in D.C. One focus: the impact of the Stimulus package on e-Health, particularly health-information exchanges, EMRs, etc. Here's the agenda.